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## The User Interface

The Planner user interface is divided into several distinct areas, each of which fulfills a specific function or supplies needed information. A brief description of each screen area is listed below. (Additional information is located throughout the documentation as indicated.)

Screen appearance of the Planner user interface

1. The title bar does the following:

- Displays version information

- Displays the currently loaded inspection plan

- Displays if Planner is in Administrator mode

2. The menu bar contains the menus and menu items available from the Planner application. For information, see "Menu Items".

3. The toolbar area contains toolbars with frequently used commands. These toolbars are easily accessible by right-clicking on the toolbar area. For information, see "Toolbars".

4. The Graphic Display window presents graphic representations of the part (the top view is shown in the illustration). The size of this area remains constant. However, the display area can be divided into as many as four different views of the part. For information see, "Using the Graphic Display Window".

5. Dialog boxes are the main communication channels between Planner and the user. Available features appear in the dialog box, and most input data is entered through it. For information, see "Dialog Box Description".

6. The Edit window displays the measurement routine. This window allows you to access specific commands within the measurement routine and make changes to meet individual specifications. See the "Using the Edit Window: Introduction" chapter for fully documented operations of the Edit window.

7. The status bar displays information important to the current operation.It also contains a message area to display prompts and pertinent information about the operation in progress. For more information, see "The Status Bar".

More:

Menu Items

Toolbars

Dialog Box Description

Docking and Undocking User Interface Elements

The Status Bar

Switching Between Windows of Open Inspection Plans